Poorna Jagannathan
Acting • Born 1972-12-22
Biography
Poorna Jagannathan (/ˈpɔːrnə ˌdʒɑːɡəˈnɑːθən/ POR-nə JAH-gə-NAH-thən; born December 22, 1972) is an American producer and actress of Indian descent. She is known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO drama miniseries The Night Of and for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever. Jagannathan also co-conceived, produced, and acted in the play Nirbhaya, considered "one of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made," and is regarded as a critical moment in India's history of women's empowerment. Jagannathan was named among the "Top 100 Most Impactful Asians" in America in 2021 and 2022 by Goldhouse. People magazine featured her in their 2024 "The Beautiful Issue", while Verve magazine named her among the top 50 most powerful women in India in 2014. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
49 credits
Wolfs
Movie • 2024
June
The Out-Laws
Movie • 2023
Rehan Zakaryan
Goodrich
Movie • 2024
Dr. Verma
Delhi Belly
Movie • 2011
Menaka Vashisht
Carrie Pilby
Movie • 2017
Fliss
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Movie • 2011
Mira
House Comes with a Bird
Movie • 2022
Langley
Thanks for Sharing
Movie • 2013
Lili Kazhani
I'll Show You Mine
Movie • 2022
Priya
Turtles All the Way Down
Movie • 2024
Dr. Kira Singh
Dealbreaker
Movie • 2005
Fran's girlfriend
Awake
Movie • 2007
Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Movie • 2005
Suna
Growing Up Smith
Movie • 2017
Nalini Bhatnagar
The Circle
Movie • 2017
Dr. Jessica Villalobos
An Actor Prepares
Movie • 2018
Dr. Fisher
Daisy Winters
Movie • 2017
Annabel Kumar
Share
Movie • 2019
Kerri
Mile 22
Movie • 2018
Dorothy Brady
The Weather Man
Movie • 2005
NY Pedestrian
The Dead Center
Movie • 2019
Sarah Grey
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Movie • 2013
Riyana
She Hate Me
Movie • 2004
Song's Girlfriend
Alia's Birth
Movie • 2021
Karma Calling
Movie • 2009
Quality Control
She Hate Me
Movie • 2004
Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
Room 104
TV • 2017
Divya (voice)
The Wilds
TV • 2020
Rana Jadmani
Deli Boys
TV • 2025
Lucky
Defending Jacob
TV • 2020
Elizabeth Vogel
Taken
TV • 2017
Judith Chapman
The Night Of
TV • 2016
Safar Khan
Made in Hollywood
TV • 2005
Self
Gypsy
TV • 2017
Larin Inamdar
Better Call Saul
TV • 2015
Dr. Maureen Bruckner
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Nirah Ahmad
Sorry For Your Loss
TV • 2018
Matt's Psychiatrist
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Rehana Khemlani
Rizzoli & Isles
TV • 2010
Mrs. Jalbani
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Dr. Sikh
Never Have I Ever
TV • 2020
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Starved
TV • 2005
PJ
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Maya Samra
The Act
TV • 2019
Lakshmi Chandra
Messiah
TV • 2020
Sanjana Mirza
Lanterns
TV
Zoe
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Hot Ones Versus
TV • 2024
Self
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Tech #1